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News from GROWTH, page 1 September 3, 1998 from TASK FORCE, page 1 atmosphere, I don’t want the school to get any bigger,” said sophomore Julie Paynter. Several students also liked the opportunity to interact with more students. Freshman Sharon Blatt said, “As long as there is an increase in the male population, I will be happy.” Another concern caused by the growth is an increase in the need for parking and on-campus hous ing, especially for upperclassmen. “The new changes here are great, but we need to address the growth with an increase in parking and housing. The size isn’t too big, but we do need to make changes to accommodate it,” junior Christy Donato said. Professors also expressed dif ferent views on the topic. Some believed the changes at Elon were wonderful arid the school wasn’t getting too big. Dr. J, T. Lee, professor of mathematics, said, “The changes here at Elon are wonderful. No w we have the opportunity to compete with other schools larger than us. If the increase in size is what is neces sary, then it is for the better.” Dr. Lee also said he had no ticed an increase in the class size, but the classes have been capped appropriately. Other teachers did not wel come the increase in students. Sev eral professors liked the small col lege atmosphere and wanted it to stay that way. Jeanne Williams, assistant professor of communications, said, “There are many advantages to a smaller school. I hope that the classes don’t get any larger, for with smaller classes I get to interact more with the students.” Most feel the changes that have taken place have been wel come. Albertson said, “We have more resources, therefore we can do more things. However, if there is a down side to all of this growth. I’m not so sure we have maintained the intimate relationships we had as a smaller institution.” Several students and faculty still believe the school is still far from becoming too large. A size of nearly 4,000 students doesn’t even compare to 15,000 or 20,000 stu dents at many colleges and univer sities. “When we ask the students that were accepted here, but de cided not to come why they had made that decision, they rarely say it was too large, but often comment that the college was too small,” said Perkins. more interesting. “I didn’t know half of them ever took place and the ones I did know about weren’t very inter esting,” said Heringslack. Patrick Gilligan, a fresh man, feels differently about his experience so far. “There is a lot of diversity here and the atmosphere is very different from what I’m used to,” said Gilligan. Gilligan’s attitude is what the college wants its students to have and the task force hopes to gain the knowledge to accomplish this task. Correction: There was an error in the August 27, 1998 issue of The Pendulum. The article “New science building stresses technology” reported the cost of the new science building at nearly $18 million. The correct cost of the building is nearly $15 million. The Pendulum apologizes for the error. If you know of any errors we have made in our coverage, please contact us at ext. 2331 2138 S. Church Street Phone: 336-226-8094 Fax: 336-226-8093 Mon. - Sat. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. SUiMAKiNES «SAUkl» For the best subs in town, Elon College goes to Jersey Mikes! Show your college ID & receive a small fountain drink with a sub purchase! Offer good through September. Academic Update Dr. Julianne Maher Vice President for Academic Ajfairs One of the concerns voiced by faculty and students alike at the end of the Academic Summit was “What happens next? Where will all this talk lead us?” The answer, of course, is that outcomes from the Academic Summit will not happen all in one day or with one event, but little-by-little as faculty, staff and students recognize the importance of a rich and well-rounded academic life, and make changes to bring it about. Initial outcomes from the Summit were evident in many ways throughout the summer. First, the Summit Steering Committee, the group that originally planned the summit, expanded and elected to continue monitoring summit progress. Second, priorities for 1998- 99 with specific objectives regard ing review of the freshman year new student orientation included an academic message by Dr. John Sullivan, Maude Sharpe Powell, professor and professor of philoso phy, which helped students realize their responsibilities as learners. Additional changes included an increased emphasis on the Honor Code in Elon 101 and an effort to expand student membership in the it out CELEBRATIOM! is moving to g new time. Eve^y Sunday, liOOprn Whitley AudftoHurn {Sieep 'til noon 9nd STfLL come to chutch!) Contem|)oraHj tnuefc • Relevant, Biblical preaching • Great fellowshi|) • Family atmosphere • Opportunitiee to serve • Casual dress Sf)onsoted by Antioch Community Chutch Fot motQ infOf cqU P^stot M^tk Fox (229-4200) ot em^il him ^t foxm^tk@Qlon,edu composition of the hearing board, a revision of the wellness course, HED 110, and finally, an increased em phasis on the cultural calendar. Soon, I will announce to the campus community an internal grant fund that can be used by faculty and students to generate other creative ideas for enhancing our academic environment. Great changes are in the wind. I hope you will participate in them. lSS ^ ^ I#!# 1 Re*eM%eRiCt> * -twA.T vyuint iMc cesT oe | os ^ Cit,^roo>^ . i:WO-UZ^tLP L
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